Paper-delivery mechanism.



w. T. BAILEY. PAPER DELIVERY MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED 0UT.21, 1903. RENEWED MAY 4, 1905 Patented J an. 5, 1909.

WITNESSES 4446116 A) I/ \M UNITE 1) ST Alllllll'jv PAPER-DELIVERY IMECHAN ISM.

Application filed October 21, 1903, Serial No. 177,852. Renewed May l, 1905,

fill all whom it may co'rzccm:

Bo ll. known Lhut l,\:ui1,i,\,u 'l. llailincr, ii

cilizon ul' 1hr l. nilld Stntos ol America, und E n rusidi-nl ol ltlnliru, Ill-lining county, New York, have invontod l' l'llllll new und uscl'ul llll])ll)\l:lllLlll, in. l'uplrllolivl-ry Mel-houism, ol which the lollou ing is u spcciliculion,

'lhis inventionwhites to means for hon dling inuteliul in sheet form more specific ally, to menus for l'occhiug and delivering sheets of paper as from n piinling press.

One of the objects thereof is to provide simple and. ellhriciu inc-nus lor receiving sheets of mutorial and trunsniitlii'ig the some to the desired dcstnnition.

Another object is to provide.- prnclirul means 01' the uhove type lor urcunuilnting the desired number of sheets in even and uniform piles heforetrunmniwion.

other objects will be in port obvious and in art pointed out hereafter.

l he invention accordingly consists in thc features of construction, coinlinotions ol elcments and :irrungt-unent of parts which will he exemplified in the mechanism huroinufter described and the scope of the n iiplioution of which will be indicated in the folllm'ing claims.

'lhc accompanying drawing, wherein is shown one of various possible embodiments of my invention, is a perspective view of the 83-1119.

As conduoing to a hut tor understanding of certain features of my invcntlon, it may here E be noted that in mechanism ol' thegcncrnl type with which this invention, deals, it is ol importance that the sheets he accumulated in an even pile so as to facilitate rcnim-ing, packing and storing the sonic and also to render them easily counted by hund il' dcsired. ll the sheets he 'l lu'oi-m lay at lly or equivalent. element against iuaccurutvly positioned or loose guides, the resulting pile is uneven and irregular. 'lhe OlHH'L and other defects are obviuted in constructions of the nuturc of thut hcreinul'ter dcsrrilicdi ltclcrring now to the accompanying drawings there is shown a frame 1 having mountcd thereon, us by menus of it rock shalt 2 a. fly 3 of a well-known type and form its usual functions. This fl is pref-- erahl'y actuated through an arm 4 lxed upon tl rock shaft and having its free end con nected by link 5 with u lever arm 6 provided with a roller 7 adapted to co uct with a cam Specification of Letters Patent.

udu 'itedto per- Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Serial No. 258,892.

' 5 niountcd lllnlll tho l'rnnic of the machine. 'Ihc sheets ol nuuriinl, us painted papers, ht-n this nn-rl-uuiszn is uscd in connection \illll u lrlllllilif; pin-s lor which use it'is pe ('llllill'l udupttd, nrc trunsmitlod through :1 shout pulli ll, ucluuled i1), uliydesiloil mullllt'l, so its to he brought thereby opposite the operative liUlLlUllh ol the lly Mounted upon llnll'tillli' l u pulley lU over which posses n hc-lt ll Lrnvcling over it (o-acting pulley ll uiich is likewise mountcd upon the Jrauuo ol the iuiurhino. it may here he lrollf' l that by tho torn'i hclV, its uscd throughout this spouilicution and in the lollouiug claims, is intruded any ilexible lllillllJUl ndupl ed to t'rl'orn'i the dcsircd functions n'hulhcl' lhc some he in the form of l cliuins, tnpos, u plurality of narrow belts or otherwise ll v is udnpted to deliver the i shoots, as 13, upon the l elt U, the some he- I ing guided into the dosircd JOblilOll by meuns ol lixcd guides hivh will he hereinnl'ter dcsciiln-d in ll luiL 'l he guides 14 are prel'ernlly inoiuitcd upon the l'ramcof the machine and ill'i upon the lower edges of the sheets so no to direct the sonic into a position in which cut-h. sheet is exuctly SUPQl'llllpfJSGd upon that below the some. Guides 15 are secured upon a cross-liar 16 to ends of which are lined urrns l7 and 18 terminating upon a rock shall: 19. .Likeuisc llxed uponthc latter member us by means of the perforated lug 20 and set screw 21 is a lever '22.

Mounted upon the frame 1 is u re-M23 driven in any lllSllELl nnimlor as through the pinion 24 and having fixed thereon a. pin 25 uduptcd at ouch revolution ofthe gear to on Lingo and raise the lever 22, thus rookin shaft 19 und raising the rods of arms 17 wit 1 the ports ussociutcd therewith Also fixed -upon gear 23 is u projection 26 adapted to engage and swing: on abutment 27 mounted upon a $100: 2'8 which is journaled upon a stud 2.) formed upon the frame of the machine. Sleeve 28 is provided wil a crank arm 30 normally hold in its uppermost position by means of a spring 31 coiled about a rod 32 pivotully mounted upon the frame of the machine. This spring engages a lug 33 formed upon the arm 30 and at its lower on takes against an adjustable collar 34, thus tending to throw the arm upwardly or away from the pivot of the rod. The free and of crunk arm is connected as by a. link 35 with an arm 36 loosely mou nted upon the shaft 37 of Elm pulley it A pawl 33 upon tuc oppmii; cud ol :mu cugngcs ratchet 3:) liJ-dwi upon -'-v shal '5? and is adnptcd no Huamituicui 2:! 5 kllifi-llfllll and swung by the projccuon 24 to cimsc a movcnujent 01 ll bolt ll Hi the dircciiun llltllajitl fd by too air-- mw upon the (iron-sing.

'lho opcm: um ol tlic uhovc dcsciilicd cm liodlm nt of my iuvcu'lion. subslnmlially as follows: Funne -mg tllui. SllHir ill on: brought tlirougl in; sl c l putlis J to a posllioci opposite- Nu; (I a, i irc inwcnilu. no adjnntwl and sync coined an to throw cucli shoot dominant by mount; oi ilu: ll inunw duiicly upon v1.1, uii'ivu z lll 'rlilllfl'b vi. in (his nirnilici mm. in tlnwmn. upon bolt 31 tho u n,- l n i 21d, P'lfflllll/lil'li l min s utiumnr v g uulcn i1 uni tlw .umvnlilc {Hill-l1 1:3. f n Limos guidcs 24w rigidly hold in tho i -;-1.m=rl place and when in opvmiivc coinlition always assume cxcotly Ur m nl' n'lilu l with rclution to the reiniini. 11 Moments ol' Lilo ,fllitllil llltl, a" smooth .tm'l LHll-JZHL |Jllb as at ll) is guzirzintccd.

A tar tin. dwposit of r. pr di-Lr-rmincd number of shoot: upon tho lwlt ll the gear 23 is brmwlzt to is, position in which tho pin 3:3 in-- ,ll thrown ug iwnrdly filo lcvi-r 122, thus: n 1;: the guides thcsc guidcs arc cmiocd the projection 26 engages abutinc-m. f and rocks the 881116 about the ctud 2) so as to move the bolt throughout a pro iiotci'iniizcd alistrmrr by :Iiciuis of a mcchnn ion: nbovs' dcscrihcd in this manncr the occur lv positioned pile of sheets is drawn in itliou illsturtion iron: the stationaryguides 14- into a position as at 41, in which case they may be readily removed and any dcsircd dis position made thereof. Tho mechanism is so adjusted as immediately upon the lateral removal of such pile of sheets to release thelcvcr and permit the guides 15 again to faliint-o opcrative position and receive the next succcwiing sheet dclivercd by the fly 3. In this manner the oicrzition of the machine is continuous and can pile is deli ercd in the desired form.

It will thus be seen that I have provided mechanism well adapted to accomplish the several objects of my invention and that this moclmnisin is not onl of simple and incxpensive construction uttho action of the several parts is so positive and reliable as racticnly to do away with any neccssity or supervision other than the removal of each pile of sheets as it is delivered lnto the desired position. The mechanism, moreover, while capable of attaining a high spccd is so aim in and direct in action as to do aw ay wit chance of injur' to the shoots.

As many changes coul be made mtbe above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of my invention could be made without departing from lost tine guiding i the scope thcreof, l intcnd that all matter onntniucd in the above dcscription or shown in the accompanyinn drawings shall be in tcrprctcd as iilustrotirc and not in a limiting cause.

1 dcsirc it also to ho undcrstuod that the language uscd in the following claims is intended to cover all of the goncric and specific l'cnturcs of the invcntion, which as a matter of llmggungc, might hc said to fall thcrcbetwccn.

Haring dcsclina-d my vcntion, what 1 claim as new and dcsirc to occurs by licttcna lintcnt, law

1. ln zucchini: of tho class described, in

comhinnlion, n belt, a relatively fixed guide proicc: Eng uhovc said hell, n 11}; :ulnptcd to I 1: m. nitn uni guide in dcposiling a prcdc icrnniio'd number of iants in supcrposcd relation to ii l'ill a pile upon said bolt, and menus nduptmi u Jon said predetermined number of shoots icing dcpositcd to move said bolt to carry the pile away from said guide and sold fly and permit the. some to F011!) :2 notlic r p ilc.

Z, in o nuiclinc of the class described, in combination, u bolt, 1i relatively lixcd guide projeclin iibovc said belt, it fly adapted to conct wit 1 said guide in depositing a predelcrmined number of sheets in superposed rclniion to form a pile upon said belt, and means adopted 11 )011 said predetermined number of shoots being deposited to move said belt to cnrry the pile away from said gni ile and said ll and permit the some to iorm another pile, said guide being formed and mounted to curve toward the axis of said 3 In a machine of the class described, in combination, a shoot receptacle comprising guiding means and means upon which the sheets rest, and means adopted to withdraw said guiding means and shift said second means.

4. In a. machine of the class described, in combination, a' sheet receptacle comprising guiding means and means upon which the sheets rest, and means aduptcd to withdraw said guiding moons and shift said second means laterally immediately upon said guiding means being withdrawn.

5. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a sheet rcceptuclc comprising guiding means and means upon which the sheets rest, means adapted to deposit a sheet within said receptacle, and means adopted to withdraw said guiding menus and shift said second means laterally immediately upon said uiding means being; withdrawn.

6. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a sheet receptacle comprising guiding means and means upon which the sheets rest, means adapted to deposit a plurality of sheets singy within said receptocla and means udapte upon i predetcrmmed and means adapted upon a predetermined number oi sieets lJU1E1 deposited to withdrew said guiding in nuts and move said belt througlmut at. predetermined distance.

8. in u machine of the class described, in

combination, a sheet I't eptacle comprising stutiointry twirling menus, movable guiding .uleuns, und means upon which the sheets l'emi sheets sinel within said rmeptucle, and rhesus adopted upon 11 prcdetermined nurn ber r, streets being: deposited to ruise said iuui'ubu: guiding; lueuns :uid shilt said third Illlz'ifil'r; luteiully.

H. In it uurehiue oi the class described, in (:onibimition, a sheet receptacle comprising stationary guiding means, movable guidinp menus, and a belt upon which the sheets rest, menus udupted to deposit sheets within said receptuc e, and rmuur; adapted to withdrew sin- 1 moiuldc guiding menus and shift said iieit threugluiut at predetermined distance uwuy from seid stationery guiding means.

it). In e uuu'bine of the class described, in combination, :1 sheet receptacle comprising stationary guiding nleuns, movable guiding menus and a belt upon which the sheets rest,

nae-tins adapted to deposit :1 plurzility oi means adapted to deliver it plurality of sheets singly within said receptacle, and means adapted upon a predetermined number of sheets being delivered to raise suid movable guiding means and shift said belt laterally throughout u predetermined distance in {L direction away from said stationery guides innnediately upon said movable guiding means being ruised. i

11. In it machine of the class described, in combination, a belt, a fly adapted to deliver sheets thereon, a fixed guide adapted to direct said sheets into the desired position upon said belt, at movable guide adapted to engage the opposite edges of said sheets, and means adapted upon said lly delivering it wedetcrmined number of sheets u )Oil said belt to raise said, movable guide, run snirl slim-ls emu lroln suid lixed guide and permit said lllUVztlJlU guide to fall into operutire position.

12?, in a machine of the class described, in cmnbinution, a belt, a pulley adapted to drive said belt, a ratchet operutively connected with said pulley, a fly adapted to deliver sheets upon said belt, guiding ineuns uduptcd to position said sheets upon said belt, and means adapted to withdraw said guiding means and actuate said pulley through said ratchet.

Signed at New York city this 26th day of September 1903.

WILLIAM T BA l lililY Witnesses ll. M. SEAMANS, AXEL v. BEEKEN. 

